Airbus A350 XWB
| Airbus A350XWB | |
|---|---|
| |
| Airbus A350-900 during its first flight on June 14, 2013 | |
| Role | Wide-Body jet airliner |
| National origin | Multi-country[1] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| First flight | June 14, 2013 |
| Status | Being produced and being used by airlines |
| Produced | 2010-present |
| Number built | 212 as of October 31, 2018 |
| Unit cost |
A350-900:US$287.7 million
A350-1000:US$332.1 million[2] |
| Developed from | Airbus A340 |
The Airbus A350 XWB (XWB standing for Extra Wide Body) is a type of airplane built by European aerospace company Airbus. It is a long-ranged aircraft with two engines and a wide body. It is said that the plane is able to hold and transport 250-350 passengers in a first class, business class, and economy class or a normal 3-class setting. On January 15, 2015, the A350-900 entered service with Qatar Airways, and the A350-1000 in February 24, 2018 with the same airline.
Variants[change | change source]
Variants include:
- A350-900 (A359)
- A350-900ULR
A350-1000[change | change source]
The A350-1000 is a wide body twin engined aircraft made by Airbus. It can hold more than 400 passengers when arranged in an all economy class configuration.[3] It is currently operated by Qatar airways and Cathay Pacific.[4] Soon other airlines will use this aircraft such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Its first flight was on the 24 November 2016.
Gallery[change | change source]
China Airlines (Taiwan) Airbus A350-941 B-18917 arriving at JFK Airport
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ The parts are built in other countries, and are assembled in France
- ↑ "New Pricelist 2013 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Airbus.
- ↑ "A350-1000". Airbus. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Gubisch, Michael (2018-06-19). "PICTURES: Cathay Pacific receives its first A350-1000". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
